What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lunenburg has the shortest commute (30 min average).

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lunenburg	Norton
People
Population	1,267Highest	108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	51.2±4.2Lowest 19% above VT	53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±3Highest VT: 17.9%	13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lunenburg and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7%
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT	$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT	$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,025±$172 17% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,702Lowest 46% below VT	$2,769Highest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±57.6 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 28% above VT	39 minHighest 68% above VT
Work from home	4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9%
	Norton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.